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Suckers! asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 1 decade ago

What are the British going to do about the oil spill?

After all, BP is a British global energy company (even though the Chairman, Carl-Henric Svanberg is Swedish). BP is the third largest energy company and the fourth largest company in the world. Just because BP has American divisions doesn't mean they don't have any responsibility.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Nothing. If one of our companies did that to their land, they'd be having protests against the "Evil Americans" in the streets.

  • 1 decade ago

    The British, just like the Americans,..need not do ANYTHING!

    This is a "Corporate" disaster, and since Corporations move their operations out of the U.S. and the U.K. whenever it suits them, and whenever labour is cheaper elsewhere, they clearly have no loyalty to either the U.S. or the U.K.

    Let them pay in full for the entire disaster,....THEY CAUSED,.. and if it means they will go bankrupt?

    So be it!

    What about all those unemployed souls in the United States and the United Kingdom who have lost everything, because giant Corporations found cheap labour in other Countries?

    I say let them fail,..and let the Banks fail also.

    The Human race has achieved all that it has because the human race are a very intelligent resourceful bunch.

    The People have achieved all that we consider great, not Banks and Corporations or Governments for that matter.

    In fact, we would have achieved a whole lot more had these institutions not gotten in their way so often.

    The end.

    Peace.

  • 1 decade ago

    BP is a public corporation meaning that any person can buy stock in their company... it is not exclusive to the British people or government. The British nation is not responsible.

    I am an American but that does not mean that I answer for that doll company American Girl.

  • 1 decade ago

    Can you imagine the uproar if this was an American company in the north sea?

    It would be just like when Mr Reagan pressured them to install our missiles to counter the ones the USSR already had in the east were they burned the American flag on the streets of London

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    The British don't have a responsibility here at all.

    The United States's and Mexico's environmental agencies have the responsibility of cleaning up the Gulf, and BP has the responsibility of paying for it. For any negligence or other criminal charges, the American division of BP and the people they contracted are accountable.

  • 1 decade ago

    Theyre going to be pretty happy for the most part. Ever filled up with gas in England? I have. Overall, they would gladly see us toppled so the ruins of the British Empire prevail over us here in the colonies.

    No offense to our friends across the pond, but there are economic factors at work here that have their advantages and disadvantages for both sides and this fact should be considered.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Don't you know, its Bush's fault. Come on man get with the talking points.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    pay + send gay agents to manipulate the US media & politicians to put the blame on Obama?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Not much.

  • 1 decade ago

    The Nazi Obama will put a boot on their neck, thats his solution

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